Legal Opinion
Braddy v. Union Pacific Railroad
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 5, 2003No. ED 81967PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) appeals from the judgment of the trial court which granted the motion of James Braddy (“Braddy”) for a new trial on the ground that the jury verdict in favor of Union Pacific on Brad-dy’s negligence claim under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”) was against the weight of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.
In April 1999, Braddy worked as a car-man painter for Union Pacific at the company’s shop in DeSoto, Missouri. On April 14,1999, he was working in a manual blast area, Blast 3, with Vern Slatton.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Cities Service Oil Company v. Mrs. Angela Richard LauneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- John B. McCracken v. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
- Steven Bissett and David Westergren v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, David Westergren v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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